“Our greatest failures can lead us to better opportunities in the long run, and my career is a testament to that theory.”
Jeannette E. Garcia firmly believes that every moment of your life is an opportunity to learn and grow. As a first-generation college graduate and active community member, she also has first-hand experience knowing that education and programs that provide opportunities for students to co-mingle with people in positions of power are key to creating a more equitable future.
Jeannette is the Director of Communications at UP Partnership, a San Antonio systems-change organization. In the past, Jeannette was a reporter with the San Antonio Business Journal covering tech, defense, small business, and diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. She has more than a decade of communications, public relations, and marketing experience, having led these types of efforts for places like the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the City of San Antonio’s Economic Development Department. She has a bachelor’s degree in public relations with concentrations in Latino Media Studies and Business Foundations from the University of Texas at Austin.
Jeannette E. Garcia
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